Kenyan musical artist collective Cosmic Homies O.N.E. and US-based rapper King Kanja are set to perform at the South By Southwest (SXSW) 2016 Music Festival in Austin, Texas. The SXSW Music Festival is one of the largest and most influential annual music festivals worldwide. The 2015 event showcased 2,200 acts from 62 different countries, with over 30,000 music industry professionals and musicians in attendance. Showcasing unsigned and indie label artists alongside internationally renowned acts, the event has become one of the biggest opportunities for artists to gain global exposure.

Cosmic Homies O.N.E., composed of Karun, TAIO, Marushka and Kiwango, is scheduled to perform on March 18, 2016.They will share the stage with Twista, Mr. Vegas, Kranium, Davido, E.L. and other acts. Sample their first single Think This Thru and their collaboration with Just A Band’s Blinky Bill and Wanyoike Kimani called SESH below:

King Kanja’s performance is scheduled for March 17, 2016alongside his regular collaborator Silvastone, Mystikal, Jermaine Paul, Jahlil Beats and several other acts.Check out Paradise and Lose Control, his latest collaboration with Silvastone.

Some of the Kenyan acts that have graced the SXSW Music Festival include Just A Band and Sauti Sol.

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